Starting today new additional measures take effect that apply to all flights and passengers coming to the u. S. From overseas. Good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. The governor of puerto rico says he is reviewing a 300 million nobid contract awarded to a Small Montana firm to restore the islands power grid. 75 of the island remains without power more than a month after Hurricane Maria hit, and members of congress are calling for an investigation into whitefish energy. Which relies heavily on subcontractors. Nikki battiste is here with more. Good morning. Good morning, annemarie. They exchanged bitter words yesterday going back and forth on twitter. Then late last night the small Energy Company stepped banir ana reflection of who they are and the important thing is restoring power. Both sides had been involved in a twitter battle yesterday after car minkyu lynn cruz said the whitefish contract should
Unexpected nature of the news cycle started with the news that broke during our hour last night of the big, big upset in the primary in florida. Yesterday. To pick a democratic candidate for governor in that crucial state. And drew gillum winning the democratic nomination in florida has been like a shot of adrenaline for the Democratic Party base coast to coast today. It absolutely makes that one governors race a big national story, a point of National Focus between now and election day in november. Were going to talk there hour with the dean of Florida Political reporters who is and i say this in a nice way, he is a freaking cynical guy, definitely like a ive seen everything you cant surprise me kind of guy. He today told us that Andrew Gillum win hag race in florida and what it means for florida and democrats broadly is something he has never seen before. There is something about that race last night that grabbed even the most jaded political obbers by their lapels and shaken them up
Tonight, Andrew Gillum responds. The 11th hour begins now. Good evening once again from our nbc news headquarters here in new york. Im ali velshi in for brian williams. Day 587 of the Trump Administration brings the sudden news that the west wing attorney who has been the pivotal link to Robert Mueller during the russia investigation is out. White House Counsel don mcgahn will soon be making his exit. Axios was first out with a report this morning. That was quickly followed by this tweet from President Trump. White House Counsel don mcgahn will be leaving his position in the fall shortly after the confirmation, hopefully, of judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court. I have worked with don for a long time and truly appreciate his service. This afternoon trump was asked about the departing white House Counsel. Don mcgahn is a really good guy, been with me for a long time. Privately before this he represented me. Hes been here now almost two years, and a lot of affection f
Good evening once again from our nbc news headquarters here in new york. Im ali velshi in for brian williams. Day 587 of the Trump Administration brings the sudden news that the west wing attorney who has been the pivotal link to Robert Mueller during the russia investigation is out. White House Counsel don mcgahn will soon be making his exit. Axios was first out with a report this morning. That was quickly followed by this tweet from President Trump. White House Counsel don mcgahn will be leaving his position in the fall shortly after the confirmation, hopefully, of judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court. I have worked with don for a long time and truly appreciate his service. This afternoon trump was asked about the departing white House Counsel. Don mcgahn is a really good guy, been with me for a long time. Privately before this he represented me. Hes been here now almost two years, and a lot of affection for don. According to several reports, mcgahn did not know i
Tonight, Andrew Gillum responds. The 11th hour begins now. Good evening once again from our nbc news headquarters here in new york. Im ali velshi in for brian williams. Day 587 of the Trump Administration brings the sudden news that the west wing attorney who has been the pivotal link to Robert Mueller during the russia investigation is out. White House Counsel don mcgahn will soon be making his exit. Axios was first out with a report this morning. That was quickly followed by this tweet from President Trump. White House Counsel don mcgahn will be leaving his position in the fall shortly after the confirmation, hopefully, of judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court. I have worked with don for a long time and truly appreciate his service. This afternoon trump was asked about the departing white House Counsel. Don mcgahn is a really good guy, been with me for a long time. Privately before this he represented me. Hes been here now almost two years, and a lot of affection f